The Mojave Desert Land Trust held a “Free the Trees” ceremony at its newly acquired property, Bobcat Valley in Joshua Tree, Tuesday morning. When the land trust bought the property, the Joshua trees on site were tied with red ribbons to mark them for removal. To celebrate the acquisition and protection of Bobcat Valley, the Mojave Desert Land Trust and their team of AmeriCorps volunteers cut the ribbons to “free the trees.”

A nonprofit group has donated more than 3,000 acres of desert land to the Mojave National Preserve. The Mojave Desert Land Trust announced Wednesday that it's handed over ecologically and historically significant land to the national park.

This morning, the Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) conducted a “Free the Trees” ceremony to celebrate the acquisition of the newly designated Bobcat Valley in Joshua Tree. Bobcat Valley comprises five land parcels totaling fifty acres and serves as a crucial wildlife linkage corridor for bobcats. The property also houses rich Joshua Tree forests and desert tortoise habitats. Prior to MDLT’s acquisition, this abundant desert land was slated for razing and development.

Tuesday, over 50 corporate citizenship leaders from Fortune 1000 companies joined the Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) for a stewardship event organized by Benevity. The desert cleanup took place on an MDLT property, a wilderness corridor located within the Sand to Snow National Monument.

Tuesday, over 50 corporate citizenship leaders from Fortune 1000 companies joined the Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) for a stewardship event organized by Benevity. The desert cleanup took place on an MDLT property, a wilderness corridor located within the Sand to Snow National Monument.

Over 50 corporate citizenship leaders from Fortune 1000 companies joined the Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) for a stewardship event organized by Benevity. The desert clean-up took place on an MDLT property, a wilderness corridor located within the Sand to Snow National Monument.